this post was submitted on 31 Jan 2024
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when things get too real for me_irl

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For relatable posts that are too real for !me_irl. Meaning jokes/posts about mental health issues and self deprecating humour.

This is a subreddit for memes that hit too close to home or are too real for communities like !me_irl

If you have depression, talk to a therapist, it really does help. You are not alone, and recovery is possible and worth it.

If you find jokes about suicide, depression or self harm upsetting, this sub might not be the right place for you. This is a place for people who use self deprecating humor as a coping mechanism, not for those making fun of mental illness.

With that out of the way, the rules are as follows:

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[–] comrade19@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Heck u ok? Or just feeling super dank

[–] getoffthedrugsdude@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's the 2nd time this has happened to me, I am tired and dank af

[–] comrade19@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh thats shit. I find it helps to see hard times like that as growth, not that ive been through anything that unfair. Going for a walk or something does it for me nowdays wbu

[–] getoffthedrugsdude@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I walk a lot too. Movement and music keep me mostly sane. The hard part is feeling big emotions while being unable to actually express them, like during work

[–] comrade19@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah thats hard

[–] NeedingvsGetting@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sometimes it helps to unload on a stranger. If you want to talk/vent/rage to someone, I'll be here. Feel free to DM

[–] getoffthedrugsdude@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Thanks stranger

[–] bulwark@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Damn, I feel ya sponge bort.